(5668) Foucault Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 March 1984 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Where Foucault is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Foucault is 2.49 au from the Sun and 1.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5668 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 FU |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.05 km (#10,515 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.229 |
| Rotation period | 2.55 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.71 |
| Orbital period | 3.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.107 |
| Inclination | 6.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.